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EXERCISE – V JEE PROBLEMS

1. (a) Consider an infinite geometric series with first (c) Let the positive numbers a, b, c, d be in A.P. Then
term a and common ratio r. If the sum is 4 and the abc, abd, acd, bcd are [JEE 2001, (Scr.) 1 + 1 + 1]
second term is 3/4, then [JEE 2000, (scr.), 1 + 1]
(A) NOT in A.P./G.P./ H.P. (B) in A.P.
4 3 3
(A) a = ,r= (B) a = 2, r = (C) in G.P. (D) in H.P.
7 7 8
3 1 1 (d) Let a1, a2,..... be positive real numbers in G.P. For
(C) a = ,r= (D) a = 3, r =
2 2 4 each n, let An, Gn, Hn be respectively, the arithmetic
mean, geometric mean, and harmonic mean of
(b) If a, b, c, d are positive real numbers such that a1, a2,..........., an. Find an expression for the G.M. of
a + b + c + d = 2, then M = (a + b) (c + d) satisifes G1, G2,............, Gn in terms of A1, A2,...........,An,
the relation : H1, H2,........,Hn. [JEE 2001 (Mains), 5]
(A) 0  M  1 (B) 1  M  2
(C) 2  M  3 (D) 3  M  4 2 2 2
6. (a) Suppose a, b, c are in A.P. and a , b , c are in
G.P. if a < b < c and a + b + c = 3/2, then the value of
(c) The fourth power of the common difference of an
a is [JEE 2002 (Scr.), 3]
arithmetic progression with integer entries added to
the product of any four consecutive terms of it. Prove 1 1 1 1 1 1
that the resulting sum is the square of an integer. (A) (B) (C)  (D) 
2 2 2 3 2 3 2 2
[JEE 2000, (Mains), 4]

2 (b) Let a, b be positive real numbers. If a, A1, A2,b

2. Given that ,  are roots of the equation, Ax –4x+1 =0
2
and ,  the roots of the equation, Bx – 6x + 1 = 0, are in A.P. ; a, G1, G2, b are in G.P. and a, H1, H2, b are
find values of A and B, such that  &  are in H.P. G1G2 A 1  A 2 ( 2a  b)(a  2b)
in H.P. show that = = .
[REE 2000, 5] H1H2 H1  H2 9ab
[JEE 2002 (Mains), 5]
2
3. The sum of roots of the equation ax + bx + c = 0
2 2 2
is equal to the sum of squares of their reciprocals. 7. If a, b, c are in A.P., a , b , c are in H.P., then
2 2 2
Find whether bc , ca and ab in A.P., G.P. or H.P. ?
c
[REE 2001, 3] prove that either a = b = c or a, b, – form a G.P..
2
4. Solve the following equations for x and y [JEE 2003 (Mains), 4]
log2x + log4x + log16x +..............

5  9  13  .......... ..  ( 4 y  1) 8. The first term of an infinite geometric progression

........... = y = 4log4 x
1  3  5  .......... ....  (2y  1) is x and its sum is 5. Then [JEE 2004 (Scr.)]
(A) 0  x  10 (B) 0 < x < 10
[REE 2001, 5]
(C) –10 < x < 0 (D) x > 10
2
5. (a) Le be the roots of x – x + p = 0 and  the
2 9. If a, b, c are positive real numbrs. then prove that
roots of x – 4x + q = 0. If  are in G.P., then the
7 7 4 4 4
integral values of p and q respectively, are [(1 + a) (1 + b) (1 + c)] > 7 a b c . [JEE 2004, 4]
(A) –2, –32 (B) –2, 3 (C) –6, 3 (D) –6. – 32
2
10. (a) In the quadratic equation ax + bx + c = 0,
2    
(b) If the sum of the first 2n terms of the A.P. 2, 5, 8,... If  = b – 4ac and     , are in G.P. where
2
..........is equal to the sum of the first n terms of the  are the roots of ax + bx + c = 0, then
A.P. 57, 59, 61,......., then n equals [JEE 2005 (Scr.)]
(A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 11 (D) 13 (A)  0 (B) b = 0 (C) c = 0 (D)  = 0

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(b) If total number of runs scored in n matches is (c) Which one of the following statement is correct ?
(A) H1 > H2 > H3 > ........
 n  1 (B) H1 < H2 < H3 < ........
  (2n+1 – n – 2) where n > 1, and the runs
 4  (C) H1 > H3 > H5 > .....and H2 < H4 < H6 < ........
th n+1–k
scored in the k match are given by k.2 , where (D) H1 < H3 < H5 < .....and H2 > H4 > H6 > ........
1  k  n. Find n. [JEE 2005 (Mains), 2] [JEE 2007, 4 + 4 + 4]

14. (a) A straight line through the vertex P of a triangle

2 3 n
3 3 3 n–1 3  PQR intersects the side QR at the point S and the
11. If An = –      + ............(–1)  
4 4 4 4 circumcircle of the triangle PQR at the point T. If S is
not the centre of the circumcircle, then [JEE 2008, 4]
and Bn = 1 – An, then find the minimum natural number
n0 such that Bn > An  n > n0. [JEE 2006, 6] 1 1 2 1 1 2
(A)   (B)  
PS ST QS  SR PS ST QS  SR
12. Let V r denote the sum of first r terms of an
arithmetic progression (A.P.) whose first term is r and 1 1 4 1 1 4
the common difference is (2r – 1). Let Tr = V r + 1 – Vr – 2 (C)   (D)  
PS ST QR PS ST QR
and Qr = Tr + 1 – Tr for r = 1, 2,.....
(a) The sum V1 + V2 + ....... + Vn is
(b) Supose four distinct positive numbers a1, a2, a3, a4
1 2 1 2
(A) n(n+1)(3n –n+1) (B) n(n+1)(3n +n+2) are in G.P. Let b1 = a1 , b2 = b1 + a2 , b3 = b2 + a3
12 12
and b4 = b3 + a4. [JEE 2008, 3]
1 2 1 3 Statement–1 : The numbers b1, b2, b3, b4 are neither
(C) n (2n –n+1) (D) (2n –2n+3)
2 3 in A.P. nor in G.P.
and
(b) Tr is always Statement–2 : The numbers b1, b2, b3, b4 are in H.P.
(A) an odd number (B) an even number (A) Statement (1) is true and statement (2) is true
(C) a prime number (D) a composite number and statement (2) is correct explanation for (1)
(B) Statement (1) is true and statement (2) is true
(c) Which one of the following is a correct statement ? and statement (2) is NOT correct explanation for (1)
(A) Q1, Q2, Q3,.... are in A.P., with common difference 5 (C) Statement (1) is true but (2) is false
(B) Q1, Q2, Q3,.... are in A.P., with common difference 6 (D) Statement (1) is false but (2) is true
(C) Q1, Q2, Q3,.... are in A.P., with common difference 11
(D) Q1 = Q2 = Q3 =.... [JEE 2007, 4 + 4 + 4]
2
15. If the sum of first n terms of an A.P. is cn , then the
13. Let A1, G1, H1 denote the arithmetic, geometric sum of squares of these n terms is [JEE 2009, 3]
and harmonic means, respectively, of two distinct n( 4n2  1)c 2 n( 4n2  1)c 2
(A) (B)
positive numbers. For n  2, Let An – 1 and Hn – 1 have 6 3
arithmetic, geometric and harmonic means as An, Gn, Hn
respectively n( 4n2  1)c 2 n( 4n2  1)c 2
(C) (D)
(a) Which one of the following statements is correct ? 3 6
(A) G1 > G2 > G3 > ........
(B) G1 < G2 < G3 < ........ 16. Let Sk, K = 1, 2, ...., 100 denote the sum of the
(C) G1 = G2 = G3 = ........
(D) G1 < G3 < G5 < ........ and G2 > G4 > G6 > ........ k 1
infinite geometric series whose first term is and
k!

(b) Which one of the following statement is correct ? the common ratio is 1/k. Then the value of
(A) A1 > A2 > A3 > ........
100
(B) A1 < A2 < A3 < ........ 100 2
(C) A1 > A3 > A5 > .....and A2 < A4 < A6 < ........ 100 !
  k 2  3k  1)Sk is [JEE 2010]
k 1
(D) A1 < A3 < A5 < .....and A2 > A4 > A6 > ........

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17. Let a1, a2, a3, ....., a11 be real numbers satisfying
a 1 = 15, 27 – 2a 2 > 0 and a k = 2a k-1 – a k-2 for
k = 3, 4, ...., 11

a12  a 22  ....  a11

2
a  a 2  ....  a11
If  90 , then the value of 1
11 11
is equal to [JEE 2010]

18. The minimum value of the sum of real numbers

a–5, a–4, 3a–3, 1, a8 and a10 with a > 0 is [JEE 2011]

19. Let a1, a2, a3, ..., a100 be an arithmetic progression

p

with a1 = 3 and Sp =  ai , 1  p  100. For any

i 1

Sm
integer n with 1  n  20. let m=5n. If S does not
n

depend on n, then a2 is [JEE 2011]

20. Let a1, a2, a3, ..... be in harmonic progression

with a1 = 5 and a20 = 25. The least positive integer n
for which an < 0 is [JEE 2012]
(A) 22 (B) 23 (C) 24 (D) 25
Sol.

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